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Just for the record.
The Thunderbird was tuned to create the Tiger 110 a 'sports' bike developed from the Thunderbird.
The 649cc engine was the one used by Johnny Allen in his speed record attempts at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The 1959 Triumph Bonneville T120 engine was essentially a tuned T110 with two carburettors. Dubbed by the company as "The Best Motorcycle in the World" the Bonneville was launched largely at the request of Triumph's agents in America - the company's largest market in the late 1950s and where enthusiasts were demanding extra performance.
The Tunderbird and the T110 continued alongside the Bonneville.
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